{"id":51692,"date":"2019-12-19T23:50:12","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T05:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=51692"},"modified":"2019-12-19T23:50:24","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T05:50:24","slug":"texas-biking-news-december-19th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/12\/19\/texas-biking-news-december-19th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News December 19th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/happy-new-rear\/\">Happy New Rear<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.wheelbrothers.com<\/h3>\n<p>The Happy New Rear page, provides you with the official registration information, ride distances etc. and if you scroll down a bit, videos, interviews and ride reports for this event. If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see a ride report and you participated in the event in the past, feel free to type something up and we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll add it here!\nDate: January 4, 2020 &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/houstonparksboard.org\/events\/greens-bayou-and-halls-bayou-greenways-ribbon-cutting\">Greens Bayou and Halls Bayou Greenways Ribbon Cutting<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>houstonparksboard.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.prismic.io\/houston-parks-board\/f06ae009-ed77-4efc-b02d-4c760b48e801_Bayou%2BGreenways%2BLOWER%2BHALLS%2B0586.JPG?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Friday, December 20, 2019|9469 N. Green River Dr. Houston, TX 77078\nJoin Houston Parks Board, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, State Senator Carol Alvarado, State Representative Harold Dutton Jr., and Houston Vice Mayor Pro-Tem Jerry Davis to celebrate the connection of Halls Bayou Greenway to Greens Bayou Greenway with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The essential connection is a first for the Northeast Houston community, linking together the two sides of &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/2019\/12\/19\/cyclist-killed-by-vehicle-on-loop-12-in-northwest-dallas\/?utm_content=bufferdc3c3&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\">Cyclist killed by vehicle on Loop 12 in northwest Dallas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Loyd Brumfield | www.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/\/fPEmgNn3mKXxJmzAJEeUukEIQSU%3D\/1660x934\/smart\/filters%3Ano_upscale%28%29\/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-dmn.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/AKELJPH4DWPTO2TEUDRGKA6KDA.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A vehicle struck and killed a bicyclist traveling on Loop 12 near Interstate 35E Wednesday night in northwest Dallas, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman from the Dallas County Sheriff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Office said the crash happened around 11:15 p.m. and involved one vehicle and a bicyclist, who died at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The driver of the vehicle stopped and cooperated with investigators, sheriff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s officials said. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beaumontcvb.com\/things-to-do\/parks-outdoors\/trails\/\">Trails &#8211; Things To Do<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.beaumontcvb.com<\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to hiking and biking, Beaumont, Texas has a multitude of options. Local favorites include the Gulf Terrace Hike &amp; Bike Trail and the Big Thicket National Preserve. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ntxe-news.com\/artman\/publish\/article_117509.shtml\">Cycling series will return to Fort Worth in 2020<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Aardvark Communications | www.ntxe-news.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ntxe-news.com\/artman\/uploads\/1a1a1a1ahicapie_1.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Gran Fondo Hincapie \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Fort Worth ride will start and finish in Sundance Square Plaza on March 28, 2020<\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth, Texas &#8212; The acclaimed Gran Fondo Hincapie cycling series returns to Fort Worth for the second year in a row, this time at a new location: Sundance Square Plaza in downtown Fort Worth. The Plaza is located at the center of Sundance Square, a 35-block development filled with shops, restaurants, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 ride was overwhelmingly successful, bringing more than a thousand cyclists from around the world to &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcountryhomepage.com\/entertainment-news\/ktab-4u\/hardin-simmons-leadership-students-prepare-for-january-bike-ride-across-texas\/\">Hardin-Simmons leadership students prepare for January bike ride across Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by: Adam Singleton | www.bigcountryhomepage.com<\/h3>\n<p>Leadership students at Hardin-Simmons University are preparing to use the skills they learned in the classroom on a bike ride across Texas. We learn about the trip that has become an HSU tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Bike Ride Across Texas 2020\nJanuary 4th \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10th<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bikerideacrosstexas.com\/\">Purpose and Mission of the Bike Ride Across Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikerideacrosstexas.com\/BRAT%2520images\/brat%2520fb.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The bike ride adventures provide Leadership Studies students with a real and very complex project to plan, organize, and execute.  Responsible for all aspects of the project, students learn valuable skills through their interactions with the team and others during all phases of the ride.  In particular, the participants on the Bike Ride Across Texas gain leadership, organization, and &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alpineavalanche.com\/obituaries\/article_ab0b8402-21d8-11ea-9199-db0f0337ffb8.html\">Margaret C. (Trott) Goerke<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.alpineavalanche.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/alpineavalanche.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/b\/c0\/bc0af904-21d8-11ea-b6df-13bc1379a5aa\/5dfa925c42467.image.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Margaret C. (Trott) Goerke, 80, a longtime resident of Fort Davis, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on Dec. 16, 2019 after a long illness.<\/p>\n<p>Margaret was born to Emil and Margaret (Kerr) Trott in 1939 in Iowa City, Iowa. She was the valedictorian at Iowa City High School in 1957, and attended the University of Iowa where she earned a Bachelors degree with Highest Distinction (1962) and a Masters degree (1965), both in Sociology. She was awarded Phi Beta Kappa distinction. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; If you hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t met Margaret, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll probably have known her as the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bike lady.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d  She rode her bicycle everywhere, from Hoffman apple orchard to the state park, befriending all she met. All will remember &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/tylerpaper.com\/news\/local\/john-tyler-alum-nfl-player-teddy-williams-becomes-santa-for\/article_b7d8ea40-21af-11ea-a290-17526c2b3a79.html\">John Tyler alum, NFL player Teddy Williams becomes Santa for Tyler ISD elementary students<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Zak Wellerman | tylerpaper.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/tylerpaper.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/e\/78\/e78b13fe-21a9-11ea-a079-8b152eb8f601\/5dfa43b497bd9.image.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With a mission to give back to his hometown, John Tyler High School alumnus and NFL player Teddy Williams became Santa Wednesday for several Tyler ISD elementary students.<\/p>\n<p>Williams, 31, visited each elementary school to give one boy and one girl at each school a brand-new bicycle and helmet through a partnership with Tyler ISD and Christus Trinity Clinic, which donated the helmets. 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6OXSGeHSC1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by South Texas Off Road MTB (@storm_mtb)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trailforks.com\/video\/42189\/\">Do you like techy climbs?! | Mountain Biking Isle du Bois Trail | North Texas Video<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.trailforks.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Do you like techy climbs?! | Mountain Biking Isle du Bois Trail | North Texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xvdh1Ki0qYQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Most likely my last ride at IDB!<\/p>\n<p>The first time I rode here, I struggled with Loop D, and had to walk most of the rock gardens. By now, I can clean most of them. After completing Loop D on the way back to the parking lot, the trail actually starts to &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kveo.com\/news\/local-news\/student-rides-his-bicycle-from-mexico-every-day-five-miles-to-attend-school\/\">Student rides his bicycle from Mexico every day five miles to attend school<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.kveo.com<\/h3>\n<p>EDINBURG, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Many times going to college means struggling to get by, especially for a poor student living along the border.<\/p>\n<p>For Brandon Ramirez that struggle is now over. Brandon recently graduating from UTRGV with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering. It is a big deal because he did it by riding his bicycle all the way from Matamoros every day for five years. Each day he would get on his bike at 5:00 a.m. come across the border to the UTRGV Brownsville campus and take &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/latest-news\/article238563378.html\">Fort Worth students win bikes just in time for Christmas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BY YFFY YOSSIFOR | www.star-telegram.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>.mcclatchy-embed{position:relative;padding:40px 0 56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%}.mcclatchy-embed iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}<\/style><div class=\"mcclatchy-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/latest-news\/article238563378.html\/video-embed\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>Matthew Newman, founder of For the Life of You Mentoring Foundation, dream came true when he gifted 25 bikes to students at Waverly Park Elementary School. His organization gave away 100 bikes total this year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/dfw.cbslocal.com\/2019\/12\/19\/secret-santa-bikes-fort-worth-elementary-school-students\/\">Secret Santa Buys New Bikes For Fort Worth Elementary School Students<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>dfw.cbslocal.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.cdn.anvato.net\/player\/prod\/v3\/anvload.html?key=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%3D%3D\"  width =\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c A Secret Santa made it an early Christmas for hundreds of Fort Worth elementary school students on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>An anonymous donor bought bicycles for every third, fourth and fifth grade student at Joy James Elementary School.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers took each &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h1>Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Comeback Szn in full effect \u00f0\u0178\u0152\u017e | Thirsty Thursday w\/ Randy \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/outsideisfree?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#outsideisfree<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x8MFlwFtQS\">https:\/\/t.co\/x8MFlwFtQS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E4ju4Q7Cen\">pic.twitter.com\/E4ju4Q7Cen<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nate Eguia (@N8d0gg7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/N8d0gg7\/status\/1207868045248598017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is an amazing amount of bikeways that the City to Austin is planning to actually build in 2020.<br><br>Blue is bikeways in this map. Red is sidewalks and brown is urban trails. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B0dR8WC7ev\">https:\/\/t.co\/B0dR8WC7ev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9UE92bKXj1\">pic.twitter.com\/9UE92bKXj1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FarmAndCity (@FarmAndCity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FarmAndCity\/status\/1207855968970776577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Loop 7 &#8211; Baby blue and I are coming for you and that spicy descent&#8230; tomorrow&#8230; maybe. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3tei71EmOv\">pic.twitter.com\/3tei71EmOv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sarah Kamien (@sarahkamien) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahkamien\/status\/1207812124862484480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bike sharing and scooter sharing, both forms of what&#39;s known as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/micromobility?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#micromobility<\/a>, have skyrocketed in use this decade. Have you used either forms of transportation?<br><br>The quiet triumph of bike share: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n55PL6VhNj\">https:\/\/t.co\/n55PL6VhNj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kneiovmM0U\">pic.twitter.com\/kneiovmM0U<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NCTCOGTransportation (@NCTCOGtrans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCTCOGtrans\/status\/1207735229026373633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s up, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCUTelemundo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCUTelemundo<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iJG1gG85py\">pic.twitter.com\/iJG1gG85py<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle\/status\/1207740443221475328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Come out for a beautiful ride on Sunday morning: our Phantom Crossing Ride. Wheels down at 9. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xMYAdXl3mu\">https:\/\/t.co\/xMYAdXl3mu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j78Uk9rM8O\">pic.twitter.com\/j78Uk9rM8O<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/1207678990619676672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Light Ride &amp; Dinner w\/Santa Dec. 22nd ??<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShopLocal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShopLocal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BicyclesInc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BicyclesInc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PoHEMalpZX\">https:\/\/t.co\/PoHEMalpZX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pC1bK2jSKW\">pic.twitter.com\/pC1bK2jSKW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bicycles Inc (@bicycles_inc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicycles_inc\/status\/1207680160922775554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Dude abides!  Slacking has never been more fun than on his new SB100 .. 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(Dec 21, 2019 08:00AM)<\/p>&mdash; PBA Rides (@pbaDB1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pbaDB1\/status\/1207665756332277766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h1>New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Wednesday Afternoon Ride (WAR) &#8211; El Paso, TX Wednesday Afternoon Ride \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 20 &#8211; 24 miles. After Daylight Savings Time change. Riders depart from the Hospitals of Providence (THOP) at Transmountain. 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